160 Harman Street
Casa Pasiva
Bushwick

New York City’s passive house movement carries existing homes into a low energy revolution

The passive house move­ment is alive and well in New York City, proving that even old build­ings can achieve extreme efficiency

What is the passive house movement?

This set of German-orig­i­nated building prin­ci­ples is a game-changer for energy efficiency

How Casa Pasiva recycled infrastructure for a breath of fresh air

Behind this Bushwick development’s novel ERV solu­tion for its a passive house retrofit

Can New York be a passive city? We surveyed the experts

A Q&A with three passive house experts on how passive prin­ci­ples can be imple­mented in New York City